Gerotranscendence theory posits that: (Select all that apply.)
a. older adults withdraw from society in or-der to allow the transfer of power to younger individuals.
b. older adults withdraw from society in or-der to give the individual an opportunity for self-reflection and self-exploration.
c. time and superficial relationships become less important.
d. material possessions have less meaning.
e. status and value of elders is lost because their contributions are no longer valued.
ANS: B, C, D
Disengagement theory posits that older adults withdraw from society in order to allow the trans-fer of power to younger adults. Gerotranscendence theory posits similarly that older adults with-draw from society, but for different reasons. These reasons include giving the individual the op-portunity for self-reflection and exploration. Time, material possessions, and superficial relation-ships have less meaning. The modernization theory posits that the status and value of elders is lost because their contributions are no longer valued.
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